Money in Politics Reporter (Remote)

Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc.; United States; Hybride; USD 72 000 - 108 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Inside Philanthropy is seeking a Political Reporter (Money in Politics) for a remote, U.S.-based role. The position starts as a 1099 three-month contract with the aim to convert to a permanent W-2.

The reporter will cover money in politics, campaign finance, lobbying, and influential nonprofits, delivering rigorously sourced work on deadline. The candidate should have 3+ years in political or nonprofit reporting, a strong data/public records skillset, and the ability to thrive in a startup

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of reporting experience or equivalent around politics, policy, or nonprofits.
• Strong interest in money in politics, influence, or accountability.
• Ability to produce clean, accurate, and engaging stories on deadline.
• Comfortable working with data, documents, and public records.
• Curious, skeptical, and persistent in pursuing difficult stories.
• Comfortable in a startup newsroom and collaborating on workflow.
• Open to using AI tools in reporting.

Responsabilités

• Break news and produce original reporting on campaign finance, lobbying, PACs, and political spending.
• Build and maintain a network of sources across government, advocacy groups, industry, and regulatory bodies.
• Analyze and interpret public records (FEC filings, IRS 990s, lobbying disclosures, state databases).
• Mix daily reporting with enterprise and investigative stories that reveal how money influences policy and decision-making.
• Bring a distinct voice and point of view to reporting, grounded in rigorous standards.

Connaissances

Deadline-driven reporting

Money in politics

Source network building

Data/public records literacy

Curiosity and persistence

Startup mindset

AI experiment openness

Outils

Excel

SQL

Description du poste

Inside Philanthropy is seeking a Political Reporter (Money in Politics) for a remote, U.S.-based role. The position starts as a 1099 three-month contract with the aim to convert to a permanent W-2.

The reporter will cover money in politics, campaign finance, lobbying, and influential nonprofits, delivering rigorously sourced work on deadline. The candidate should have 3+ years in political or nonprofit reporting, a strong data/public records skillset, and the ability to thrive in a startup